מָחַץ
ma.chats
“to wound”
Definition
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
a primitive root;
- to smite through, shatter, wound severely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shatter 1a2) shattering (participle)
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Occurrences
מָחַץ appears 11 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise;they have fallen under my feet.
Bless his substance, O LORD,and accept the work of his hands.Smash the loins of those who rise against him,and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
She reached for the tent peg,her right hand for the workman’s hammer.She struck Sisera and crushed his skull;she shattered and pierced his temple.
For He wounds, but He also binds;He strikes, but His hands also heal.
I see him, but not now;I behold him, but not near.A star will come forth from Jacob,and a scepter will arise from Israel.He will crush the skulls of Moaband strike down all the sons of Sheth.
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